Fakamālo atu kia te koutou uma, Another language week finishes, Tokelau this week. A beautiful language and culture, in which we luckily have students who are of Tokelau descent. MPP (Ministry of Pacific Peoples) is the organisation that leads these weeks and promotes these beautiful languages. Not too long ago, both MPP and CIDANZ (Cook … Continue reading Newsletter #17 / Niureta #17 (31/10/2025)
Fakaalofa lahi atu ki a mutolu oti, (Greetings everyone in Niuean) What a start to the last term of the year we have had! Week 1 was Fijian Language Week and it was always nice to hear ‘Bula Mr Wichman’ from children as they walked by! We also had some trips and formally welcomed our … Continue reading Newsletter #16 / Niureta #16 (16/10/2025)
Kai kā mātua, kai kā mātua whākai, kai kā whānau whānui, e rere atu ana te hā o mihi ki a koutou katoa i tēnei wā o Mahuru. We are currently in the last week of Mahuru Māori (Māori Language Month) and Māori Language Week in Niu Tīrene (New Zealand). St Anne’s is fully supporting … Continue reading Newsletter #15 / Niureta #15 (19/09/2025)
E kā mātua, e kā mātua whākai, e kā whānau whānui, nei rā te mihi o Mahuru Māori ki a koutou katoa. We are currently in Mahuru Māori (Māori Language Month) and St Anne’s is fully supporting this movement as it can take a good month to make habits stick! Week long language weeks are … Continue reading Newsletter #14 / Niureta #14 (29/08/2025)
Kia orāna kōtou kātoatoa, I am back from sabbatical now and I am so thankful to the board for supporting it and to ‘Dean and the team’ for stepping up and managing the school. It was an opportunity for me to grow in other ways and for the staff to grow through leadership also. Whilst … Continue reading Newsletter #13 / Niureta #13 (15/08/2025)
Kia ora e te whānau, It’s been lovely to settle into Week 3 and to see the school full of life once again. The winter sun has allowed our tamariki to return to playing on the field at breaktimes, which has brought a real sense of joy and energy to our playgrounds. Last week, we … Continue reading Newsletter #12 / Niureta #12 (01/08/2025)
Kia ora e te whānau, A very warm welcome back to Term 3! It’s wonderful to see the school filled with the energy and excitement of our tamariki again after the break. We look forward to another busy and productive term ahead, filled with new learning, special events, and opportunities to grow together in faith … Continue reading Newsletter #11 / Niureta #11 (25/07/2025)
Kia ora e te whānau, Well, that is Term 2 done and dusted! As we reach the end of Term 2, I’d like to especially acknowledge our amazing teaching team. We are incredibly lucky to have such dedicated, passionate, and hardworking teachers guiding our tamariki every single day. Their commitment to not only teaching but … Continue reading Newsletter #10 / Niureta #10 (27/06/2025)
Kia ora e te whānau, A warm greeting to you all as we navigate the second half of what is proving to be a busy and productive term. It’s been heartening to see our tamariki engaged in their learning and the school buzzing with a positive, purposeful energy – despite the wet weather! I’d also … Continue reading Newsletter #9 / Niureta #9 (13/06/2025)
Kia ora e te whānau, It’s hard to believe we’re already in Week 5 of the term. The days are certainly flying by! We’ve been blessed with some beautiful autumn weather lately, and it’s been lovely to see our tamariki making the most of the sunshine during break times. There’s been a wonderful energy around … Continue reading Newsletter #8 / Niureta #8 (30/05/2025)